Aguas Calientes meteorite
Aguas Calientes is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H, that was found in Chile in 1971. A total of 260 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Aguas Calientes
- Classification
- H
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1971
- Mass recovered
- 260 g
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 25.5000° S, 68.4000° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Aguas Calientes
- Sierra Sandon Iron, IIIAB · 96 km away
- Juncal Iron, IIIAB · 102 km away
- Guanaco Iron, IIG · 122 km away
- Blanca Estela Iron, IAB complex · 124 km away
- Cachiyuyal Iron, IIIE · 124 km away
- Serrania de Varas Iron, IVA · 125 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 85036 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88046 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86169 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050245 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74209 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19096 Antarctica · 2019